Example sentences of "[noun sg] is [verb] in [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A yard or so up the line from the bomb a swivel or ring is tied in as a back stop . |
| 2 | ‘ The only problem is , my car is going in for a service , so maybe you could do me a favour and give me a lift there ? |
| 3 | A spokesman for the UK Offshore Operators ' Association said : ‘ Superficially , the reduction to 50pc sounds good , but the tax is tied in with a lot of allowances , including exploration and appraisal , and that has all been abolished , and that is going to have a devastating effect of exploration and appraisal . ’ |
| 4 | The couple 's recent past is filled in by a series of ‘ flash-ins ’ , influenced by the French nouvelle vague . |
| 5 | About half a mile away an attack is going in on a hill , I can see Commandos advancing up the slopes , shells burst a short distance in front of the forward troops , probably covering fire from the British Artillery . |
| 6 | The dip liquid is pumped in from a vacuum tanker . |
| 7 | A gorilla in a Canadian zoo is moving in with a couple of bachelors in Texas . |
| 8 | Given that this reform will hit hardest those firms with most part-time workers , it is suggested that this change is phased in over a five-year period . |